Customer Care Associate, Remote, Alberta Canada
Description
The importance of hiring a Customer Care Associate
As a Customer Care Associate, you will be responsible for providing top-tier service in order to help and support family caregivers, while remaining loyal to our top company value: Putting people first. You will use your strong service aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability to be a caregiver advocate. You will spend the bulk of your work day on the phone with customers taking care of their needs and supporting them through their journey as a caregiver.
What you’ll do:
- Help, support and care for our customers through quality conversations and customer service experiences
- Answer phones and assist customers with order placement, reorders, product questions and guidance, returns, and website navigation
- Ensure every customer feels valued and supported
- Build customer relationships based on trust, kindness, and reliability
- Recommend products that best serve our customers’ interests
- Practice active listening, clarify information, and diffuse tension for upset customers
- Participate in ongoing training and learning opportunities
- Utilize software, databases, scripts, and tools appropriately
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Metrics:
- Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Average of at least 4.5
- Autoship & Cross-Sell Pitch Rate Average of at least 80%
- Average Handle Time (AHT) of 6.2 minutes or less
- Q.A. Score Average of at least 80%
What you’ll need:
- Must be located in Alberta, Canada
- 1-2 years experience in customer care, patient care, or other service-related industry directly taking care of customers
- Proven history of strong service attitude (volunteer experience, passion projects, etc)
- Exceptional Resolution Expert with service skills including; Empathy, Active Listening, Ownership, FCR, written/verbal communication skills, and a professional phone voice
- Proficiency with computer skills, strong typing skills, and experience in multitasking
- Reliable access to a private, secure, quiet workspace
- Reliable high-speed internet access with minimum download speed of 10 Mbps per person connected to the wireless internet
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
- Ability to complete and graduate from a 2-week training program: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm EST, November 9th-20th.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others. We want our Customer Care Associates to be caregiver advocates, empathetic, and solution-oriented. The ideal candidate is comfortable asking sensitive questions and defusing challenging situations, makes an effort to communicate from a place of empathy and kindness, and promotes happiness and positivity in every aspect of their life. You give and receive feedback often with an open mind, see problems as opportunities to learn and grow, and look for opportunities to enhance processes with the end goal of improving the customer experience. You enjoy working collaboratively with teammates, and you are resourceful while working independently.
Bonus points:
- Bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish is highly desirable, but not required
- Experience working in healthcare (PSW, CNA, PCW, Nurse, etc.)
- Experience working in a high-volume contact center environment
Mandatory training:
- November 9-20
- Monday-Friday
- 9am-6pm EST
Available shifts after training:
- Saturday - Wednesday 9am-6pm EST
- Monday - Thursday 11am-8pm EST and Saturday 9am-6pm EST
What we offer:
- CAD $15 per hour
- The ability to work 100% remotely
- 10 days accrued vacation
- Holiday pay, with premium pay for working on the holiday
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- Are you legally authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship?
- Are you willing to complete a pre-employment background check?
- Do you have reliable high-speed internet with a download speed of 25 Mbps or higher at home? You can test your speed at speedtest.net
- Do you have reliable access to a private, secure, and quiet workspace for working remotely?
- Do you currently reside in Alberta, Canada?
- This is a phone-based role. Are you comfortable assisting customers via live phone calls?
- This role pays $15 CAD/hr. Does that work for you?
- Are you 100% available for 2 weeks of training from November 9th-20th, Monday-Friday, 9am - 6pm EST?
- Are you available for at least one of the shifts we have open following training? Shift 1: Saturday - Wednesday 9am-6pm EST Shift 2: Monday - Thursday 11am-8pm EST and Saturday 9am-6pm EST
- Which of the offered shifts are you available for? Select one answer.
- When a customer is frustrated or highly upset, is your first priority to explain the company policy clearly so they understand why the situation happened?
- In a fast-growing company, procedures can change with very short notice. Are you willing to confidently adopt a new workflow or protocol even if you don't fully understand the long-term strategy behind the change yet?
- This role is deeply rooted in being of service to others. Are you looking for a position where your daily success is measured by the direct, positive impact you make on other people, rather than just managing independent projects?
- Our team culture thrives on human impact. On a tough week, is knowing you helped a high volume of customers and earned their genuine gratitude enough to keep you motivated to come back on Monday?
- Are you fluent in both English and Spanish?